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Old 03-18-2019, 12:34 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by EcoCivic View Post
I wonder why it isn’t active whenever the key is on. It’s possible that Honda did it that way to make the EPS feel like hydraulic as much as possible, so it only works with the engine running. Maybe because they don’t want the battery to drain. But on the other hand it only draws power when the wheel is being turned, and I can’t imagine that someone would sit there with the engine off and the steering wheel cranked all the way to one side long enough to drain the battery LOL
It likely wouldn't be hard to make it active all the time.
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